Landing Better Barefoot

It turns out, proprioceptive feedback strengthens the ankle plantarflexors by unimpairing foot-placement and promotes better awareness in the central nervous system. This helps the body distinguish impact intensity, all of which lower the risk of an ankle injury.

Another payoff of running barefoot is that since it allows for a stronger, more flexible foot, a strong foot is better able to control excessive pronation and other movement impairments of the foot implicated in running-related injuries.

BSc Neurobiology; MSc Biomechanics candidate, ultra minimalist runner & founder of RunForefoot. I was a heel striker, always injured. I was inspired by the great Tirunesh Dibaba to try forefoot running. Now, I'm injury free. This is why I launched Run Forefoot, to advocate the health & performance benefits of forefoot running and to raise awareness on the dangers of heel striking, because the world needs to know.